US meddling in Syrian affairs censured

Syria has strongly condemned the US for advising armed Syrians not to surrender themselves to the government after Damascus granted amnesty to those who lay down arms.

According to SANA, a Syrian Foreign Ministry official on Saturday blasted the move as blatant interference in Syria’s internal affairs.

“The American administration disclosed again its blatant interference in Syria’s internal affairs, and its policy which supports killing, in addition to its funding of the terrorist groups in Syria,” SANA quoted the Foreign Ministry official as saying.

Syria’s Interior Ministry on Friday granted amnesty to those who surrender their weapons from November 5 to 12, 2011.

However, US State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland advised Syrians against the move.